Evelyn's First Thanksgiving

While we did miss our relatives and look forward to seeing everyone next year, we had a really lovely Thanksgiving with just our family. We had tons of food, a relaxing afternoon, we showed Matilda the Charlie Brown and Garfield Thanksgiving movies, we had 2 pies, tasty food and good wine, and we ate off the wedding china while wearing our pyjamas.

Tradition:
Ed had oysters for lunch on Thanksgiving day. Most years I cook them for all our guests, but this year he enjoyed them raw.


Relaxation:
Evelyn was unfazed by the hustle and bustle in the kitchen.


Tons of food:
This was our 22 pound bird... for the 4 of us. We will be enjoying leftovers for quite a while!


The Show:
Ed masterfully carved the bird.


Wonderful company:
Although their table manners leave something to be desired, it takes nothing more than a glance at my girls to instantly know what we're thankful for.





Sweet Ending:
I made my very first pumpkin pie and it was great! I also made a butterscotch pudding pie in a gingersnap cookie crust and Ed has asked to see that again for Christmas. Both were served with freshly whipped cream, of course.